Q Chapter 2: Ethical Decision Making and Action Case Study 2.1: The Fall of an Auto Industry Icon Case Synopsis and Analysis At one point, Nissan/Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn was a star of the automotive industry, credited with saving Nissan and skillfully overseeing the global alliance of Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. His reign as an automotive icon came to a sudden end in December 2018. He was charged with underreporting his income and was removed as chair of Nissan and Renault. Subsequent investigations found that Ghosn maintained an extravagant lifestyle at company expense, apparently driven by greed and excessive pride in his accomplishments. Ghosn argues that his arrest was a coup engineered by Nissan executives fearful of losing their jobs in a merger with Renault. Analysis Question: Analyze the apparent failure of Nissan and Renault to prevent Ghosn’s alleged misuse of company funds.
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